The Russian Ambassador in Stockholm stated that there are no charges against the sailors detained in Sweden
Шведские власти с конца 2025 года задержали пять грузовых судов, включая суда с россиянами на борту
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Russian Ambassador to Sweden Sergei Belyaev said that Swedish authorities have detained five cargo ships since the end of 2025, but have been unable to bring real charges against the sailors, limiting themselves to suspicions of using “false” flags.
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Шведские власти с конца 2025 года задержали пять грузовых судов в своих территориальных водах. Основные претензии связаны с подозрениями в использовании судами «фальшивых» флагов.
The Swedish authorities were unable to bring a single real charge in connection with the detention of commercial ships in Swedish territorial waters, Russian Ambassador to Stockholm Sergei Belyaev said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
According to the head of the diplomatic mission, Swedish authorities have detained a total of five cargo ships since the end of 2025, including those with Russians on board.
“As for the legality of the actions of the Swedish authorities to detain commercial ships, the Swedes were not able to bring a single real charge against their sailors,” Belyaev said.
The ambassador added that the main complaints of the Swedish authorities boil down to suspicions about the use of an allegedly “false” flag by the ships, that is, a discrepancy between the ship’s affiliation with a certain country stated in the documents.
The Russian Federation previously stated that European countries are actively looking for grounds for artificial restrictions on the maritime economic activities of the Russian Federation.
Open Questions
- Какие именно суда были задержаны?
- Каков текущий правовой статус задержанных моряков?
